第1章
洪武十二年。
大暑。
正值三伏天的中伏。
ouyouniaoquezhitouxinao，bansuizhezhenzhenchanming。
cuntoudeshuyinxia，yitiaodahuangzhengpanwonaliang，fensedezhangshebuduandediluozhehalazi，shiyounongrenjingguo，yezhishiweimiyixiayanjingranhouyouyonglandebishang，haobuanyi。
而此时一户农院内。
zhumingyuanquemeitoujinsuo，zaiyuanzhonglaihuiduobu，shouzhongliangshanshangebuting。
“wanlewanle，zheibianyilaodieyaoshihuilaile，wohaibudeluxian？”
tayemeixiangdaozijiyouyitianhuihedianshijuchuanyueshikongdelianaidenvzhuyiyang，laidaodaming，erqiehaishihunchuan。
shangrenduzi，laomuzaowang，laofuzaiwaisichuxingshang，shaoyouguijia，meiniansuiyoujiashuquehaojiniancaihuiyici。
danjinnianqingmingquechuanxinshuoguowanxiazhijiuwanghuigan，zheikechouhuailezhumingyuan，gaiyintachuanyueerlaihou，yuanshendejiyibandianyewu，jialideqingkuangyezhishilingxingdecongjiazhongnupukouzhongdezhi。
“suanle，buguanle，daoshihoudabuleshaoshuoduozuobianshi。”
“shaoshuoshaocuo，duoshuoduocuo，danyuanzheicinengguogoumenghunguoqu。”
fanzhengzheimeduonianlaodieyemeiguijia，gumoyechajuebudaoshenmeba！
gumozheijirilaodiejiuyaohuilai，taxiaoxinzhunbeibianshi。
xiangdaozheier，zhumingyuanzhangshuleyikouqi，wangtangyishangyikao，gancuihandao：“zhangbo，jiangshaokaojianalai，duile，haiyoujinglibingzhendelianggua，qipaojiuhexiaoshiyeyibingqulai。”
“shaoye，ninshaodeng，laonuzheijiuqulai。”
houyuanzhengcazhelangandeliuzhezhangxudelaozhetingxiashouzhongdehuogongjingdechaozheibianyinglesheng。
zhangdewang，shibanianqiantaohuangdaozheili，zhumingyuankanzheburenjiushouliuletamen，erjiazhongzhenghaoqueyiweiguanshide，ganghaozhangdewangyouzuoguocunzhang，banshijiweilisuo，yiqiebianshunlichengzhang。
henkuai，yidatanziqipaojiu，yilanqiehaodeliangguahexiaoshibianfangzaizhumingyuanmianqianbaihaodezhuozishang。
接着，又是烧烤架。
zhangboshuxidedianshangmutan，shangrousaliao，youjiangxiaoshifangyushuizhong，daidaochengbing，youquchufangzaidaohaodeqipaojiunei，yiqiekanshangqushunlichengzhang，danyouyouyizhongshuobuchudeweihe。
“xinglezhangbo，shengxiadewolaiba，nigenzhechidian。”
朱明远随意道。
zhangboqueshimobuzuosheng，xiaozheyaotoujixumaitoushaokao，zhumingyuanjianzhuangyezhishiyaotoumeiyouzuzhi。zheiyangdeshiqingfashengguohenduoci，meicizhumingyuantiqi，zhangbozongshixiaodao“zhupuyoubie”，wanghouzhumingyuanzaiti，zhangbojiuzhishiziguzidezuoyelandejieshile，zhumingyuanzhidaozaizheigeniandai，jiejiguanniangenshendigu，yishijianhennangaibian，genghekuangzhangdewangyouchushencunzhang，gengbuhuisuiyipohuai，yushibianbulelezhi。
suiyidejiaqipanzhongdekaoroufangruzuizhong，zhumingyuandesixufeichulaoyuan。
xiaoshichengbing，shaokaoliao，guozhiqipaojiuzhizuo，zheixiedoushizhumingyuancongzidaiqiandaoxitonghuode。
zhiyaowanchengqiandaorenwu，jiunenghuodegezhongjiangli。
jinianqian，laofuouerhaiwangjiazhongjihuiyixiecaiwu，jinjinianqueshimeisong，haihaozhumingyuanyouxitongqiandaodejiangli，cainengjiangzheigejiayunzhuanxiaqu。
zhumingyuanmeiyouguaizui，bijinglaiziershiyishijilanxingdetahenzaojiudulilemeiyouxiangfumushenshoudexiguan，fanerduizheigelaofu，zhumingyuanshifenhaoqi。
xiangzhe，zhumingyuanshouhuisixu，kanzhepanzhongzizimaoyoudekaorou，zuizhongyouhenhenyanxiayikoutuomo......
与此同时。
汪汪汪！
村头传来一声犬吠。
chaojinchuqiaoqu，zhijianbenlaizaishuyinxianaliangdedahuangqueshituranzhan，duizhebuyuanchudeyilaoyishaokuangfei。
nianshaodeneiweixingxushiqiji，jianqiyikuaishitoubianchaozhedahuangrengqu，quemeixiangdaozheishitouzaqu，quebeidahuangqingyiduokai，ranhouyijiuduiqingniankuangfeibuzhi，redelaozhelianliandaxiao。
zuihougancuiyibaishou：“xingle，biaoer，hexugenyitiaogoujijiao。”
“kefuhuangzheiequanzheshikee，ruoyouzhanggongzaishou，erchendingranjiangtazaileshirou。”nianshaozheqifenbuyidao。
huayinluoxia，neidahuangyijiufeigebuting，shenzhihaiyouyueyueyuchongguolaideyisi，laozhejianzhuang，budengnianshaozhekaikou，zhishichaozhedahuangqingqingyideng。
chanei，haizaikuangfeidedahuanglimajiajinweiba，wuyandeditouxianghoupaokai。
kanzhedahuangluohuangertao，laozhefushouweimizheyandandandao：“chushenger，zandangniankechidebushao。”
“fuhuang......”
qingnianrenbuzhuyoukaikoudao：“chaotingzhengzhiduoshizhiqiu，zhengwujiyazaian，zanmenhaishihuiquba！”
“heng！nishuodeshipengpuguineijiahuoshiba？”
laozheshuodaozheililianshangluchuyisibuxiedao：“zanyeshipanjunchusheng，jiutaneidianbaxi，doushizandangnianwanshengxiade。”
“kebailianjiaoshiqingbuxiao，bojishisixian。”nianshaozhedao。
laozhebuyiweirandebailebaishoudao：“zanyijingrangdingyuqule，zheishiqingtazuyi。”
jiandaoqingnianyouyaoshuoshenme，laozhelianshangluchuyisibuyue，qingnianzhangkouyuyandanzhinengwunaibishang。
genzhelaozhedebufa，yilaoyishaojixuxianguang。
danyuewanglizou，bianjuedeyufashenqi。
shouxianbianshijiaoxiadelu，hewaitoudenidiheshuntianfudeqingzhuanbutong，naishilianchengyipian，shifenpingzhengqiejianying，cunluliangpanghaiyouyigenxizhangdemutouganzishenxianzailuli，yinggaishixiujiandeshihoujiuyijingninggujinqu，ganzishangtoushiyigetoumingdezhaozi，tongtijingying。
“zheidaodishihewu？jingyingtitou，yikanjiujiazhibufei？zheiyangyigecunzizenmehuiyouzheiyangdedongxi？”
laozheheqingnianmianluzhenjing，yinweizheiyangdeganzidaoluliangpangyouhenduo，conglukouyizhiyanshenxiaqu。
zaikantianjian，yigejudadeshuichebutingzhuandong，xushui，ernongrenzeshiqushuiguangai，buyongzaiquheliqushui，shifenshenqi。
haiyoucunlizhengqipaiyidemozhebaisedefangzi，kanzhejianguwubi。
haiyoubianshangyiluoluojudadeyuanzhuxingwuti，gaosanmi，yuexuyaowurenhebao，congwaimianyichudemililaikan，yinggaishimicang。
kezheiyangdademicang，meijiameihumenqiandouyouyizuo。
zaijiushitianjianlaozuodecunmin，miansehongrun，titaiyingman，busiqiongkuzhixiang，zuizhongyaodeshi，jihumeiyiyigecunmindoushizheiyang。
yilaoyishaohuranyishidao，zheigecunjianzhifudeliuyou。
yushishunshilaleyiweiguoludenongrenwendao：“zheiweilaobo，woxiangwenwen，nimenzheigezhuandongdedalunzishizuoshenmede？”